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Well thats a lesson learned for future never to use screwfix again

as most know im new and had no tools or van blah blah blah, i had some luck yesterday and a family member happily handed over 2k to my business (loan) well off i went on my quest to purchase a full set of tools for my job, went to B&Q and they had very little to choose from, went to Wicks and i quickly ran out screaming so i had to turn to Screwfix as i had to start tomorrow (friday)

Im happy with the tools and gear i purchased and i thought i was happy on price until, i took the missus to the boozer for a pub meal, only thing i couldnt get from Screwfix was my beloved Bacho water pump pliers so i thought id source some on the net while waiting for my grub, this is when alarm bells started to ring i was seeing stuff i purchased from screwfix half as cheap on other sites, ill give an example unleaded solder in screwfix £25, an unnamed supplier it cost £11, i quickly realised i could have saved a ton of money if i could have waited for the delivery but coz this customer needs me to start in the morning i had to do it :( i feel butt raped

anyone else suffered my fate?
 
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Screwfix/Plumbfix recently opened a branch in the small town where I live, I'm very impressed with them, very handy for things the local merchants have run out of or don't stock.

i have used Screwfix in the past in other towns and ordered online, last year I was working in the outskirts of Brighton and I needed an unslotted basin clicker waste, I tried 5 different plumbing merchants on the same industrial estate in East Brighton, not 1 stocked this type of waste but Screwfix had them in stock.

Maybe you won't buy tools from Screwfix again but I bet you will use them for something in the near future.
 
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on this island most stuff internet ordered fell on bes by mistake aint they good never had any probs a brummie in Scotland ordering from a brummie sending gear up to Scotland to keep a brummie happy brill
 
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Received my Williams order at lunchtime today, pipe, fittings and unvented cylinder. Asprays and Williams is a great combination. I was in the middle of nowhere but they still found me, prob cos they recognised the van :)

Still struggling to understand how a merchants at the other end of the country can provide a better service than the two less than a mile away.
 
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SimonG said:
Received my Williams order at lunchtime today, pipe, fittings and unvented cylinder. Asprays and Williams is a great combination. I was in the middle of nowhere but they still found me, prob cos they recognised the van :)

Still struggling to understand how a merchants at the other end of the country can provide a better service than the two less than a mile away.
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I dunno how true it is, but the Aspray driver told us that he just followed the sound of gushing water leaks, and wherever that took him, he found Simon.

Whether that is cause or effect, we will never know... :)
 
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Ray Stafford said:
I dunno how true it is, but the Aspray driver told us that he just followed the sound of gushing water leaks, and wherever that took him, he found Simon.

Whether that is cause or effect, we will never know... :)
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That must have been the stream that supplies the property's water :) :)
 
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brum said:
on this island most stuff internet ordered fell on bes by mistake aint they good never had any probs a brummie in Scotland ordering from a brummie sending gear up to Scotland to keep a brummie happy brill
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Getting thst post count up brum :)
 
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SimonG said:
Received my Williams order at lunchtime today, pipe, fittings and unvented cylinder. Asprays and Williams is a great combination. I was in the middle of nowhere but they still found me, prob cos they recognised the van :)

Still struggling to understand how a merchants at the other end of the country can provide a better service than the two less than a mile away.
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Couldnt agree more my experiance of williams to date has been overwelmingly good. The couriers are excelent and the packing crates are so good and robust everything arrives pristine. My last packing case was so big infact when I left it outside my house with all the polystyrene and bubble wrap in it after unloading the lovely ideal logic+ magna pro 2 chems and other bits. Someone came along tipped all the packimg material out to blow around the garden and street and stole the crate. I suspect they are living in it now. Fortunately I had allready found a lovely pack of foxes biscuits and some Haribo all compliments of Williams for placing my order. Now if they would just speed up the branch roll out and open up in Milton Keynes. Cant wait for the kicking there going to give the big merchants once they are on their door step.
Oh and Ray those personal packer sign off sheets that your employees pop in the box when they have put the order together and are there for taking resppnsibility for..... genius! Love the little mugshot and there direct dial number. Reasures me that if, (I doubt it will ever happen) there was an mistake or problem it would be dealt with pronto by some one prepared to be accountable.
 
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Bes, hwos for all my mail order specialist stuff
I use williams for pretty much all my gear.
hps for my boilers but ray ray under stands that one!

However ive been doing hardly any plumbing recently :(
 
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Have been loking after my fragile dad, his business along with sorting a shed load of other stuff.

things are getting back on track now i hope :)
 
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It's all about time or lack of.

You can complain about screwfix but then where do most people head if there is no decent merchant open near by. If you have time to plan your materials then fine, they will never match a proper plumbing merchants giving a good trade discount.

you could always go to homebase and pay 4 quid an elbow.
 
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